diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_venus.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_venus.c
index 918a283bd890..5506a0d196ef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_venus.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_venus.c
@@ -453,7 +453,6 @@ static int venus_boot_core(struct venus_hfi_device *hdev)
 	void __iomem *wrapper_base = hdev->core->wrapper_base;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	writel(BIT(VIDC_CTRL_INIT_CTRL_SHIFT), cpu_cs_base + VIDC_CTRL_INIT);
 	if (IS_V6(hdev->core)) {
 		mask_val = readl(wrapper_base + WRAPPER_INTR_MASK);
 		mask_val &= ~(WRAPPER_INTR_MASK_A2HWD_BASK_V6 |
@@ -464,6 +463,7 @@ static int venus_boot_core(struct venus_hfi_device *hdev)
 	writel(mask_val, wrapper_base + WRAPPER_INTR_MASK);
 	writel(1, cpu_cs_base + CPU_CS_SCIACMDARG3);
 
+	writel(BIT(VIDC_CTRL_INIT_CTRL_SHIFT), cpu_cs_base + VIDC_CTRL_INIT);
 	while (!ctrl_status && count < max_tries) {
 		ctrl_status = readl(cpu_cs_base + CPU_CS_SCIACMDARG0);
 		if ((ctrl_status & CPU_CS_SCIACMDARG0_ERROR_STATUS_MASK) == 4) {